Editorial Standards, Corrections, Conflicts and AI Policy

Last updated: 28 July 2026

1. About This Policy

This policy explains the editorial principles and procedures followed by BusinessFinance.news.

It covers:

Editorial independence
Accuracy and source verification
Use of quotations, data and external sources
Distinction between news, analysis, opinion and advertising
Corrections, clarifications and article updates
Conflicts of interest
Personal financial interests and trading
Use of artificial intelligence and automated tools
Embedded videos, images and third-party content
Reader complaints and right-of-reply requests

This policy should be read together with our Terms of Use, Financial Disclaimer and Investment Recommendation Policy, Advertising, Affiliate and Sponsored Content Disclosure, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Copyright and Takedown Policy.

2. Publisher

BusinessFinance.news is operated and published by:

Instant Media Access
c/o Billo ILY 237-S
Birger Jarlsgatan 37
114 45 Stockholm
Sweden

Organisation number:
Under Registration

Email:
editor@businessfinance.biz

Website:
BusinessFinance.news

3. Editorial Mission

BusinessFinance.news aims to provide accessible, timely and useful reporting and analysis concerning business, finance, economics and markets.

Our coverage may include:

Companies and corporate earnings
Stock markets and investing
Banking and financial services
Central banks and monetary policy
Inflation, employment and economic growth
Foreign exchange and currencies
Cryptocurrencies and digital assets
Real estate and property markets
Commodities
Technology and artificial intelligence
Trade, regulation and geopolitics
Other developments affecting companies, economies and financial markets

Our objective is to explain what has happened, identify why it may matter and provide readers with relevant context.

4. Editorial Responsibility

Instant Media Access assumes editorial responsibility for content published by BusinessFinance.news as its own editorial material.

Content may be researched, drafted, edited or reviewed by writers, editors, contractors or automated tools. Regardless of the tools used, publication under the BusinessFinance.news name requires editorial approval.

Where content is supplied by an advertiser, sponsor, press-release distributor, external contributor or other third party, its origin and commercial status should be identified where relevant.

5. Editorial Independence

BusinessFinance.news seeks to maintain a reasonable separation between independent editorial decisions and commercial arrangements.

Unless clearly disclosed otherwise, advertisers, affiliate partners, sponsors and other commercial parties do not have the right to:

Determine independent editorial conclusions
Require favourable coverage
Prevent legitimate criticism
Select an investment conclusion
Remove an accurate conflict disclosure
Prevent a necessary factual correction
Approve independent editorial content before publication

Commercial relationships may affect which advertisements, sponsored articles or affiliate offers appear. They should not determine conclusions represented as independent editorial reporting or analysis.

6. Distinction Between Editorial and Commercial Content

BusinessFinance.news seeks to distinguish clearly between independent editorial content and commercial material.

Commercial content may be identified using labels such as:

Advertisement
Sponsored
Sponsored Article
Paid Content
Paid Partnership
Affiliate Disclosure

A commercial label should appear in a position where readers can reasonably understand the nature of the content before or when they engage with it.

Further information appears in our Advertising, Affiliate and Sponsored Content Disclosure.

7. Types of Editorial Content

BusinessFinance.news may classify content using labels including:

News

Content focused primarily on reporting factual events, announcements or developments.

Analysis

Content interpreting facts, market movements, company results, economic developments or possible implications.

Opinion

Content presenting a clearly identifiable viewpoint, judgment or editorial position.

Educational Content

Content explaining general business, financial, economic or investment concepts.

Investment Recommendation

Content that explicitly or implicitly recommends or suggests an investment strategy and is treated according to applicable disclosure and conflict requirements.

8. Accuracy

BusinessFinance.news seeks to publish information that is materially accurate at the time of publication.

Our editorial process may include:

Reviewing primary sources
Comparing information from multiple sources
Checking names, dates and figures
Reviewing quotations against available source material
Confirming the context of important claims
Distinguishing facts from opinions or estimates
Reviewing potentially market-sensitive claims
Adding uncertainty or qualification where facts remain developing

Business and financial news can develop quickly. Information that was accurate when published may later become incomplete or outdated.

9. Primary and Authoritative Sources

Where reasonably available, BusinessFinance.news prefers primary and authoritative sources for material factual claims.

These may include:

Company filings
Official financial statements
Regulatory announcements
Stock-exchange notices
Government publications
Central-bank releases
Court documents
Official transcripts
Direct interviews
Original video or audio recordings

Secondary sources may also be used where they provide useful reporting, analysis or context.

10. Source Attribution and Links

BusinessFinance.news seeks to identify and link to important sources where practical and appropriate.

Source links may direct readers to:

Official announcements
Company filings
Regulatory documents
Government statistics
Original interviews
Videos
Other publishers
Research reports

Linking to a source does not mean that BusinessFinance.news endorses every statement, opinion, product or service associated with that source.

External sources may later alter, remove or correct their own content.

11. Original Editorial Writing

BusinessFinance.news may report on information first published or announced by companies, regulators, news organisations, public authorities, video publishers or other sources.

Unless content is expressly identified as supplied by a third party, our editorial articles are intended to be written, organised and presented as original BusinessFinance.news editorial material.

We may:

Summarise source material
Explain its significance
Compare multiple sources
Add historical context
Present independent analysis
Identify uncertainties or limitations

We do not intend to present another publisher’s original writing as our own.

12. Quotations

Quotations should accurately reflect the original speaker or source.

We may edit quotations for:

Length
Clarity
Minor grammatical correction
Removal of irrelevant repetition

Editing should not materially change the intended meaning.

Where a quotation is translated, the translation should seek to preserve the original meaning. Translated quotations may be identified where relevant.

Artificial intelligence should not be used to invent quotations or fill gaps in incomplete quotations.

13. Anonymous and Confidential Sources

BusinessFinance.news may use confidential or anonymous sources where the information is considered important and there is a legitimate reason not to disclose the source publicly.

Relevant reasons may include:

Risk of retaliation
Employment consequences
Personal safety
Legal restrictions
Protection of legitimate journalistic sources

Where possible, information from an anonymous source should be independently corroborated.

We may describe the source’s position or basis of knowledge without revealing identifying information.

14. Press Releases and Company Statements

Press releases, company statements and promotional announcements are produced to advance the interests of the issuing organisation.

When using such material, BusinessFinance.news may:

Identify the issuing party
Attribute claims to the issuing party
Seek independent confirmation
Add relevant context
Identify that information has not been independently verified
Distinguish promotional claims from established facts

A company’s statement should not automatically be presented as an independently established fact.

15. Developing and Breaking News

Breaking-news situations may involve incomplete, conflicting or rapidly changing information.

During developing events, BusinessFinance.news may:

State that information is preliminary
Identify claims that remain unconfirmed
Update the article as reliable information becomes available
Correct earlier information
Add an editor’s note where a material change is made

The speed of publication does not remove the need for reasonable verification.

16. Headlines, Summaries and Social Posts

Headlines, summaries, captions and social-media posts should fairly reflect the underlying content.

They should not intentionally:

State an unverified allegation as proven fact
Exaggerate certainty
Misrepresent an investment conclusion
Hide a material qualification
Create a false impression through omitted context
Use fabricated urgency

Short-form content may simplify a complex subject, but it should not contradict the underlying article.

17. Data, Figures and Calculations

Financial figures, percentages, valuations, market data and calculations should be reviewed for material accuracy.

Where appropriate, articles may explain:

The source of the data
The relevant date or reporting period
The currency used
Whether values are rounded
Whether market data is delayed
The methodology used
Material assumptions

Calculations created with automated tools or artificial intelligence should be independently checked where they affect a material conclusion.

18. Forecasts and Estimates

Forecasts, price targets, estimates and scenarios are not statements of certainty.

Where an article includes a forecast or valuation conclusion, it should distinguish:

Known facts
Assumptions
Estimates
Opinions
Possible alternative outcomes

Different assumptions or methodologies may produce materially different results.

19. Market Rumours and Unverified Claims

Market rumours can affect companies, securities and investors even when the underlying claim is false or incomplete.

BusinessFinance.news may report on a rumour where the fact that the rumour is circulating is itself newsworthy, but the article should identify the claim as unverified unless confirmation exists.

We seek to avoid:

Presenting rumours as established facts
Amplifying unsupported market manipulation
Publishing fabricated merger or financing claims
Using anonymous online posts as sole proof of a material allegation

20. Allegations and Right of Reply

Where an article contains a serious allegation concerning an identifiable person or organisation, BusinessFinance.news may seek comment from the subject before publication where reasonably possible and appropriate.

The opportunity to comment may depend on:

The seriousness of the allegation
The strength of available evidence
Urgency and public interest
Safety or legal considerations
Whether the subject has already addressed the matter publicly

A refusal or failure to respond does not necessarily prevent publication.

Material responses received after publication may be considered for inclusion, clarification or follow-up coverage.

21. Fairness and Context

Editorial fairness does not require every article to give equal weight to every possible viewpoint.

It does require reasonable care not to create a materially misleading impression through selective presentation.

Relevant context may include:

The history of an event
Material opposing evidence
The status of an investigation
Whether a claim is disputed
Whether information is preliminary
Whether an individual or company has responded

22. Corrections Policy

BusinessFinance.news seeks to correct material factual errors in a timely and transparent manner.

A correction may be appropriate where published content contains:

An incorrect name
An incorrect date
An inaccurate figure
A misquotation
An incorrect description of an event
A materially misleading omission
An inaccurate source attribution
An incorrect conflict or commercial disclosure

Minor typographical, grammatical, formatting or stylistic changes may be made without a formal correction notice where they do not alter the meaning.

23. Corrections, Clarifications and Updates

Correction

A correction addresses a factual error in the original publication.

Clarification

A clarification explains wording that was technically accurate but unclear, incomplete or capable of creating a misleading impression.

Update

An update adds new information that became available after the original publication.

Editor’s Note

An editor’s note may be added where the nature of a change, dispute or editorial decision requires additional explanation.

24. How Corrections Are Displayed

Depending on the seriousness and nature of the issue, BusinessFinance.news may:

Correct the text directly
Add a correction notice
Add a clarification
Add an update note
Add an editor’s note
Change the headline or summary
Replace an incorrect image or caption
Correct a social-media post
Publish a separate follow-up article

A material correction should explain what was changed where reasonably appropriate.

25. Article Timestamps

Articles may display:

An original publication date
A last-updated date
A publication time
An update time

An updated timestamp may be used when a meaningful change has been made. Minor formatting or technical edits may not result in a changed timestamp.

26. Removal and De-Indexing Requests

BusinessFinance.news does not automatically remove accurate editorial content merely because it has become inconvenient, embarrassing or commercially undesirable.

Requests for removal, anonymisation or search-engine de-indexing may be assessed with regard to:

Accuracy
Public interest
Freedom of expression
Freedom of information
The age of the information
The person’s public role
Risk of disproportionate harm
Legal obligations
The integrity of the historical record
Whether the matter has materially changed

Possible outcomes may include:

No change
A factual correction
A clarification
An update
Anonymisation
Removal of a particular detail
Search-engine de-indexing
Complete removal in exceptional circumstances

27. Reporting an Error

To report a possible factual error, email:

editor@businessfinance.biz

Use the subject line:

Correction Request

Please include:

The article title
The page address
The passage you believe is incorrect
An explanation of the requested correction
Relevant supporting evidence
Your relationship to the matter, where relevant

A request should be specific enough for us to identify and review the issue.

28. Review of Complaints

When reviewing an editorial complaint, BusinessFinance.news may:

Examine the original sources
Review notes, recordings or documents
Contact the writer or editor
Request further information from the complainant
Seek a response from another affected party
Consult legal or specialist advisers

Submitting a complaint does not guarantee that content will be changed, removed or de-indexed.

29. Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest exists where a personal, financial, professional or commercial interest could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, editorial judgment.

Potential conflicts may include:

Ownership of securities or cryptoassets
Short positions
Options, derivatives or other financial exposure
Advertising relationships
Affiliate relationships
Sponsorship
Consulting or advisory work
Employment relationships
Family or close personal relationships
Gifts or hospitality
Paid travel
Complimentary products or services

30. Conflict Disclosures

Where a conflict could reasonably be expected to affect, or appear to affect, an article, BusinessFinance.news may disclose it within or near the relevant content.

A disclosure should be:

Clear
Prominent
Specific enough to be meaningful
Published before or close to the relevant conclusion where practical

A vague statement that conflicts “may exist” may be insufficient where a known, specific and material interest exists.

31. Personal Investments and Trading

Writers, editors or other people involved in financial coverage may personally own or trade investments discussed by BusinessFinance.news.

Internal procedures may address:

Disclosure of relevant holdings
Short positions
Cryptocurrency holdings
Options and derivatives
Trading before publication
Trading immediately after publication
Use of non-public information
Recusal from particular assignments

Where legally required or editorially appropriate, relevant financial interests should be disclosed in the article.

32. No Trading on Inside Information

People working with BusinessFinance.news must not knowingly use unlawfully disclosed inside information for personal trading or encourage another person to trade on such information.

Potentially inside or market-sensitive information should be handled with appropriate confidentiality, legal review and editorial care.

33. Gifts, Hospitality and Paid Travel

Gifts, complimentary services, hospitality and paid travel can create actual or perceived conflicts of interest.

Where such a benefit is material to the relevant coverage, BusinessFinance.news may:

Decline the benefit
Pay its own costs
Assign another writer
Disclose the benefit
Decline or alter the coverage

Receiving a benefit does not guarantee positive coverage.

34. External Contributors

Guest writers and external contributors should disclose relevant interests, relationships and compensation connected to their proposed content.

BusinessFinance.news may:

Request additional disclosure
Edit the article
Add an editorial note
Reject the submission
Remove the contribution if a material undisclosed conflict is later discovered

The publication of an external contribution does not necessarily mean that BusinessFinance.news agrees with every opinion expressed.

35. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools

BusinessFinance.news may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to assist parts of its editorial, research and production workflow.

AI-assisted tasks may include:

Research organisation
Source discovery
Transcript processing
Summarisation
Translation
Outline generation
Drafting assistance
Editing and proofreading
Headline suggestions
Metadata preparation
Data organisation
Image-description preparation

AI tools are assistive tools. They are not treated as reliable primary sources merely because their output appears detailed or confident.

36. Human Editorial Responsibility

Content published as BusinessFinance.news editorial material should be subject to human editorial control appropriate to the nature and risk of the article.

Human review may include:

Checking important factual claims
Reviewing sources
Verifying quotations
Checking names and dates
Reviewing financial figures and calculations
Checking that links support the relevant claims
Reviewing legal and reputational risks
Assessing conflicts of interest
Approving the final article for publication

Instant Media Access assumes editorial responsibility for content published under the BusinessFinance.news name.

37. Prohibited AI Uses

BusinessFinance.news does not permit the knowing publication of AI-generated material that:

Invents quotations
Invents sources
Invents regulatory filings or court documents
Falsely attributes statements to a person
Fabricates statistics or financial results
Creates false evidence
Impersonates a real person without appropriate disclosure
Creates misleading synthetic endorsements
Conceals sponsored content
Is published without appropriate review

38. AI Source Verification

Claims produced or suggested by an AI tool should be verified against identifiable sources before publication where they are material to the article.

AI-generated citations should not be assumed to exist or to support the stated claim.

Important sources should be opened and reviewed directly where reasonably possible.

39. AI and Financial Content

Financial content can create significant risks if figures, prices, dates, instruments or regulatory claims are inaccurate.

AI-assisted financial content should receive additional review where it includes:

Investment recommendations
Price targets
Valuations
Market data
Financial statements
Economic statistics
Tax or regulatory claims
Descriptions of financial products
Claims concerning an issuer or investment service

40. AI Transparency

BusinessFinance.news may provide an article-level disclosure where artificial intelligence played a substantial role in producing published text, images, audio or video.

A disclosure may state:

AI disclosure: Artificial-intelligence tools assisted with parts of the research, drafting or editing process. The article was reviewed and approved by BusinessFinance.news, which assumes editorial responsibility for the published content.

The precise wording may depend on:

The type of AI assistance
The extent of human review
The nature of the content
Whether synthetic media is used
Applicable legal transparency requirements

41. Synthetic Images, Audio and Video

Materially synthetic or manipulated images, audio or video may require clear disclosure where they could otherwise be mistaken for an authentic recording of a real event or person.

BusinessFinance.news should not use synthetic media to create a materially false impression of:

A person’s actions
A person’s statements
A market event
A company announcement
A public document
An investment endorsement

Illustrative AI-generated imagery may be labelled as an illustration or AI-generated image where appropriate.

42. Translation

BusinessFinance.news may use human or automated translation tools.

Translations may contain differences in terminology, emphasis or nuance.

Where a translated quotation or document is material to an article, reasonable steps should be taken to verify that the translation reflects the original meaning.

Where there is a conflict between a translation and an authoritative original document, the original document should be consulted.

43. Embedded Videos

BusinessFinance.news may embed videos from YouTube and other third-party platforms using the official embedding tools supplied by those platforms.

Unless expressly stated otherwise:

The video is hosted by the external platform or uploader
BusinessFinance.news does not store the video file on its own server
The external provider controls availability and playback
The external provider’s terms, privacy policy and copyright procedures apply

Embedding a video does not mean that BusinessFinance.news owns the video or endorses every statement made in it.

Videos may become unavailable, restricted, removed or altered by their providers.

44. Video Transcripts and Summaries

BusinessFinance.news may use publicly available transcripts, captions or audio to understand and report on a video.

Automatic transcripts may contain errors, particularly in:

Names
Numbers
Technical terms
Company names
Financial terminology

Material quotations and claims should be checked against the original audio or another reliable source where reasonably possible.

A summary or analysis of a video is intended as independent editorial material and not as a substitute for the complete original video.

45. Images and Third-Party Media

BusinessFinance.news may use:

Licensed images
Public-domain images
Creative Commons material
Press images
Official social-media embeds
Official video thumbnails
Illustrative or synthetic images

Third-party media remains subject to the rights of its owner and the applicable licence, permission, platform terms or legal exception.

Credits and licence notices should be included where required.

46. Copyright Complaints Concerning Embeds

Before submitting a copyright complaint concerning an embedded video or social-media item, a complainant should understand that BusinessFinance.news may not host the underlying file.

The original platform, uploader or hosting provider may control the underlying media.

However, BusinessFinance.news will review complaints concerning:

Whether the embed should remain on the article
Whether accompanying text infringes rights
Whether a copied image or excerpt should be removed
Whether attribution should be corrected
Whether the complaint should be directed to the original hosting platform

Further information is provided in our Copyright and Takedown Policy.

47. External Links

External links are provided for sourcing, context, reader convenience or commercial purposes.

BusinessFinance.news is not responsible for later changes to an external page or for the general content, security, availability or privacy practices of an independent website.

We may remove or replace an external link where:

The destination no longer exists
The destination has changed materially
The destination becomes unsafe
The original source is replaced by a better source
A legal or editorial concern arises

48. Plagiarism and Attribution

BusinessFinance.news does not permit knowing plagiarism.

Writers and editors should not:

Copy substantial original expression without permission or a lawful basis
Remove another creator’s attribution
Present another publisher’s original reporting as their own
Use AI to disguise copied writing
Invent independent reporting that did not occur

Where another publisher first reported a material fact or produced original investigative work, appropriate attribution may be provided.

49. Editorial Archives

Published articles may remain available as part of the historical record even after the events described have changed.

An archived article should be understood in the context of its publication date.

BusinessFinance.news may add an update, correction or editor’s note where later developments make the original context materially incomplete or misleading.